Bone

This article is about the item. For the block, see Bone Block. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation).
Bone
Bone.png: Infobox image for Bone the item in Minecraft
Invicon Bone.png: Inventory sprite for Bone in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bone
Rarity tier

Common

Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64) 

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        },
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            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
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A bone is an item primarily obtained from skeletons and similar mobs. It can be crafted into bone meal or used to tame wild wolves.

Obtaining

Mob loot

Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Skeleton Horse0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Skeleton0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Stray0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Wither Skeleton0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Skeleton Horse0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Skeleton0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Stray0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Wither Skeleton0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Skeleton Horse01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Skeleton01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Stray01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Wither Skeleton01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kill
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged1.000.670.500.40
Skeleton Horse1.000.670.500.40
Skeleton1.000.670.500.40
Stray1.000.670.500.40
Wither Skeleton1.000.670.500.40

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Cod0–125.00%0.250 / 2–326.00%0.650 / 3–527.00%1.080 / 4–728.00%1.54
Pufferfish0–125.00%0.250 / 2–326.00%0.650 / 3–527.00%1.080 / 4–728.00%1.54
Salmon[A]0–125.00%0.250 / 2–326.00%0.650 / 3–527.00%1.080 / 4–728.00%1.54
Salmon[B]0–225.00%0.380 / 2–426.00%0.780 / 3–627.00%1.220 / 4–828.00%1.68
Skeleton Horse0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Skeleton0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Stray0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Tropical Fish0–125.00%0.250 / 2–326.00%0.650 / 3–527.00%1.080 / 4–728.00%1.54
Wither Skeleton0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Cod0–11⁄41⁄40 / 2–313⁄5013⁄200 / 3–527⁄10027⁄250 / 4–77⁄2577⁄50
Pufferfish0–11⁄41⁄40 / 2–313⁄5013⁄200 / 3–527⁄10027⁄250 / 4–77⁄2577⁄50
Salmon[A]0–11⁄41⁄40 / 2–313⁄5013⁄200 / 3–527⁄10027⁄250 / 4–77⁄2577⁄50
Salmon[B]0–21⁄43⁄80 / 2–413⁄5039⁄500 / 3–627⁄100243⁄2000 / 4–87⁄2542⁄25
Skeleton Horse0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Skeleton0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Stray0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Tropical Fish0–11⁄41⁄40 / 2–313⁄5013⁄200 / 3–527⁄10027⁄250 / 4–77⁄2577⁄50
Wither Skeleton0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Cod03⁄4 (75.00%)37⁄50 (74.00%)73⁄100 (73.00%)18⁄25 (72.00%)
11⁄4 (25.00%)000
2013⁄100 (13.00%)00
3013⁄100 (13.00%)27⁄400 (6.75%)0
40027⁄200 (13.50%)7⁄150 (4.67%)
50027⁄400 (6.75%)7⁄75 (9.33%)
60007⁄75 (9.33%)
70007⁄150 (4.67%)
Average1⁄4 (0.25)13⁄20 (0.65)27⁄25 (1.08)77⁄50 (1.54)
Pufferfish03⁄4 (75.00%)37⁄50 (74.00%)73⁄100 (73.00%)18⁄25 (72.00%)
11⁄4 (25.00%)000
2013⁄100 (13.00%)00
3013⁄100 (13.00%)27⁄400 (6.75%)0
40027⁄200 (13.50%)7⁄150 (4.67%)
50027⁄400 (6.75%)7⁄75 (9.33%)
60007⁄75 (9.33%)
70007⁄150 (4.67%)
Average1⁄4 (0.25)13⁄20 (0.65)27⁄25 (1.08)77⁄50 (1.54)
Salmon[A]03⁄4 (75.00%)37⁄50 (74.00%)73⁄100 (73.00%)18⁄25 (72.00%)
11⁄4 (25.00%)000
2013⁄100 (13.00%)00
3013⁄100 (13.00%)27⁄400 (6.75%)0
40027⁄200 (13.50%)7⁄150 (4.67%)
50027⁄400 (6.75%)7⁄75 (9.33%)
60007⁄75 (9.33%)
70007⁄150 (4.67%)
Average1⁄4 (0.25)13⁄20 (0.65)27⁄25 (1.08)77⁄50 (1.54)
Salmon[B]03⁄4 (75.00%)37⁄50 (74.00%)73⁄100 (73.00%)18⁄25 (72.00%)
11⁄8 (12.50%)000
21⁄8 (12.50%)13⁄200 (6.50%)00
3013⁄100 (13.00%)27⁄800 (3.38%)0
4013⁄200 (6.50%)81⁄800 (10.12%)7⁄300 (2.33%)
50081⁄800 (10.12%)7⁄100 (7.00%)
60027⁄800 (3.38%)7⁄75 (9.33%)
70007⁄100 (7.00%)
80007⁄300 (2.33%)
Average3⁄8 (0.38)39⁄50 (0.78)243⁄200 (1.22)42⁄25 (1.68)
Skeleton Horse01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Skeleton01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Stray01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Tropical Fish03⁄4 (75.00%)37⁄50 (74.00%)73⁄100 (73.00%)18⁄25 (72.00%)
11⁄4 (25.00%)000
2013⁄100 (13.00%)00
3013⁄100 (13.00%)27⁄400 (6.75%)0
40027⁄200 (13.50%)7⁄150 (4.67%)
50027⁄400 (6.75%)7⁄75 (9.33%)
60007⁄75 (9.33%)
70007⁄150 (4.67%)
Average1⁄4 (0.25)13⁄20 (0.65)27⁄25 (1.08)77⁄50 (1.54)
Wither Skeleton01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kill
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Bogged1.000.750.600.50
Cod4.001.540.930.65
Pufferfish4.001.540.930.65
Salmon[A]4.001.540.930.65
Salmon[B]2.671.280.820.60
Skeleton Horse1.000.750.600.50
Skeleton1.000.750.600.50
Stray1.000.750.600.50
Tropical Fish4.001.540.930.65
Wither Skeleton1.000.750.600.50

  1. ↑ Only if salmon size is small or medium.
  2. ↑ Only if salmon size is large.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Monster Room Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Ancient City Chest 1–15 35.9%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–15", "chance": 0.3585407680864854, "structure": "Ancient City", "container": "Chest" }
Desert Pyramid Chest 4–6 28.7%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.2866099895922952, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Chest 1–8 59%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.5904, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Jungle Pyramid Chest 4–6 61.9%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.6193113816713056, "structure": "Jungle Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Monster Room Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Ancient City Chest 1–15 35.9%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–15", "chance": 0.3585407680864854, "structure": "Ancient City", "container": "Chest" }
Desert Pyramid Chest 4–6 28.7%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.2866099895922952, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Chest 1–8 59%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.5904, "structure": "Desert Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Jungle Pyramid Chest 4–6 61.8%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "4–6", "chance": 0.6184222041597154, "structure": "Jungle Pyramid", "container": "Chest" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1–8 57.8%
{ "item": "Bone", "stacksize": "1–8", "chance": 0.578125, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }

Fishing

Bones can be obtained by fishing, as part of the junk category. The best chance of catching a bone is achieved without the Luck of the Sea enchantment, yielding a 1.1% chance.

Usage

Helmet

While a bone cannot be equipped in the head slot in Survival mode, equipping it compulsorily by using commands causes it to appear in the player's mouth‌.

Taming

Using a bone on a wild wolf has a 1⁄3 chance of taming it. Bones cannot tame a hostile wolf or a wolf that has already been tamed. However, bones can be used to attract the attention of already tamed wolves.

Crafting ingredient

A bone can be crafted into 3 bone meal.

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Bone Meal

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Leader of the PackBefriend five wolves.Note: This does not have to be in a single game, so multiple games or reloading old saves does count toward this achievement.20Bronze

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Best Friends ForeverTame an animalTame one of these 8 tameable mobs:
Skeleton Horse and Zombie Horse can be tamed in the same way as a regular horse to gain this advancement with the ride command.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
ItemSprite bone.png: Sprite image for bone in Minecraft BoneboneItemitem.minecraft.bone

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite bone.png: Sprite image for bone in Minecraft Bonebone415Itemitem.bone.name

History

Java Edition Beta
1.2 Added bones.
Bones can be crafted into bone meal.
1.4Bones can now be used to tame wolves.
Java Edition
1.3.112w21aBones can now be found within desert pyramids, allowing bones to be obtainable on Peaceful difficulty.
1.4.212w36aAdded wither skeletons, which has a chance to drop bones when killed.
1.6.113w16aAdded skeleton horses, which drop bones when killed.
1.7.213w36aBones can now be more easily obtained in Peaceful difficulty by fishing. Although, they are considered a "junk" item.
1.915w44aThe average yield of bones in desert pyramids has been slightly decreased.
Bones can now be found in dungeon chests.
1.1016w20aAdded strays, which drop bones when killed.
1.1116w39aBones can now found in the new woodland mansion chests.
1.1418w43a The texture of bones has now been changed.
18w44a The texture of bones has now been slightly changed.
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1Bones now generate in ancient city chests.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0 Added bones. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.
v0.3.3Added skeletons, which drop bones when they die.
Bones can now be used to craft bone meal.
v0.5.0Bones can now be obtained after activating the nether reactor.
v0.9.0build 1Added bones to Creative mode.
v0.11.0build 1Bones can now be more easily obtained in Peaceful difficulty by fishing. Although, they are considered a "junk" item.
v0.12.1build 1Added wither skeletons, which have a chance to drop bones when killed.
Bones are no longer available from the nether reactor.
v0.13.0build 1Bones can now be found inside of the desert pyramid hidden chest room.
v0.15.0build 1Added strays and skeleton horses, which drop bones when killed.
Bones can now be found in jungle pyramid chests.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Bone can now be found inside woodland mansion chests.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2Bones now drop from fish mobs.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of bones has now been changed.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added bones.
TU5Bones can be found in the Miscellaneous tab in the Creative inventory.
TU12Moved bones to the Materials tab in the Creative inventory.
TU141.04Bones can now be found within desert pyramids, allowing bones to be obtainable on Peaceful difficulty.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Added wither skeletons and skeleton horses, which have a chance to drop bones when killed.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Bones can now be obtained from fishing.
TU46CU361.381.381.38Patch 15Added strays, which drop bones when killed.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Bones can now found in the new woodland mansion chests.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Bones now drop from fish mobs.
1.90 The texture of bones has now been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added bones.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 352.

Issues

Issues relating to "Bone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

See also

External links

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